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07-23-2011, 12:53 PM | #1 |
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Which surfaces are leather?
Hello,
I posted recently about my first interior detailing experience. In the course of cleaning, I realized that I wasn't sure which surfaces where actually leather. I've attached two pictures to this post. Each contains numbers that identify different areas of the interior, listed below. A 'Yes' indicates surfaces that I know are leather; a 'No' indicates non-leather; and '?' where I am unsure:
Not pictured: 14. Center rear passenger arm rest: Yes Thoughts? |
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07-23-2011, 04:54 PM | #5 |
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I have some weird feeling leather seats i'm not too sure if it's real leather, it doesn't smell close to it and it has like a snake scale look sorta is there any real sure fire way to see what is leather?
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07-23-2011, 06:13 PM | #6 |
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How to tell if it's leather?
One easy way to tell: if you have the Premium package, then you have leather.
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07-23-2011, 07:44 PM | #7 | |
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I'm not too sure where the M Tech would stand on that? I don't have the indash though and on hot days I'm not sliding around and I don't smell of crayons?
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07-23-2011, 08:44 PM | #8 |
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only things that are leather in the car are the seats and insides of the door panels (2,3,4) and the steering wheel, center console, shifter (10). the rest is vinyl and plastic.
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07-24-2011, 04:54 AM | #9 |
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Unless a Premium Leather option was purchased the type of leather upholstery used by 95% of OEM is a multi stratum covering over the leather hide; pigmentation (colour) and an abrasion resistant urethane. Finished leather s only requirement is to be kept clean and protected, urethane doesn’t require conditioning or rejuvenation
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07-24-2011, 04:12 PM | #10 | |
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Also, to be clear, I thought the shifter boot/jacket (#8) was leather? From the wording of your post, are you confirming that the lower door trim (#5) is not leather (you mentioned "insides of the door panels" but omitted #5). |
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07-25-2011, 12:42 AM | #13 |
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Heres how to tell if you have leather or leatherette:
Position 2 (as per your diagram) will have a seam running through the middle if its leather. If its leatherette there will be no seam. |
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